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Westward Ho! Devon NGR: SS438288 Maps: Google  Bing (Ord Surv) Site Height:       Structure Height: 30m Digital TV: BBC A: 28 D3&4: 25 BBC B: 22 BBC Radio:   Ind. National Radio: Ind. Local Radio: Digital Radio: Comments: Westward Ho! is a relay of Huntshaw Cross

The site is placed on a notably high ridge, steeply falling away to Westward Ho! village to the north west, thus screening Huntshaw Cross to the SE. The tower is located within a compound for the local water authority with no Arqiva signage visible. Due to its high location, it's highly populated by the expected mobile 'phone, and now TETRA antennas. No doubt, the water company, and coastguard also use this site, with great coverage along the coast, and inland to Barnstaple to the east. The RX aerial is visible on the left-hand side, just below the lowest microwave dish.

One of the few aerials in Westward Ho! village, angled correctly. I noted the majority of houses had two aerials, one usually horizontal and facing into the hill with the local mast atop, and the second either facing easterly toward Barnstaple, or north, to receive Croyde. Like many other areas on the north Devon coast, reception of the Welsh UHF main stations is possible, in the case of Westward Ho! the most likely candidate is Presely. (NB Croyde is fed from Caradon Hill, supplying the Plymouth ITV sub-region, instead of the Barnstaple opt-out for local news).

Croyde

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